Holiday Club Materials
Welcome to our holiday club materials page. Here you will find free resources that contain suggestions for a holiday club for 5 to 11-year-olds. It also contains appendices for intergenerational, toddlers, 11 to 14s and vintage holiday clubs.
You can download the whole resource theme, individual sections, activity sheets, colouring-in sheets, music sheets and lyrics, and additional drama – build your holiday club your way.
Each holiday we produce a new theme, but the material is not designed to be prescriptive, although you may use it that way if you wish. Feel free to swap and change the ideas included here for ones you think are more suitable for your groups.
Time Travellers
Welcome to the Time Travellers - a free downloadable resource for those running holiday clubs for children aged between 5-11 years of age.
Tying in with our theme for the year, Jubilee, we are travelling through time together to meet some of the children of the Bible and see what they can teach us about following God, listening to God, meeting with God, belonging to God and worshipping God – what can we bring back with us to the present day and our ongoing journey of faith?
This material is not designed to be prescriptive, although you may use it that way if you wish. Nor is it designed to be exclusive; feel free to swap and change the ideas included here for ones you think more suitable for your groups. It is written as a five-day plan but you may decide to do a one-day extravaganza, a club once a week through the holidays, or maybe just select a couple of the sessions to do on two or three days in the week.
You can adapt this holiday club material in a variety of ways and the appendices at the back of the resource will give you suggestions and ideas of how to do so for various different settings.
Download our resources
- Time Travellers - full resource (PDF | 62mb - this is a very large file. If you have trouble downloading it, please email [email protected] and we'll send you a digital copy)
- Time Travellers - poster (PDF | 8mb)
- Time Travellers - music sheet and words (PDF | 458kb)
- Time Travellers - Jumping Jack template (PDF | 166kb)
The full resource contains:
- How to run a holiday club (PDF | 5mb)
- Reflections for volunteers and leaders (PDF | 220kb)
- Plans for the whole session on following God (cloud and fire) (PDF | 4mb)
- Plans for the whole session on listening to God (Samuel) (PDF | 4mb)
- Plans for the whole session on meeting with God (feeding of the 5000) (PDF | 4mb)
- Plans for the whole session on belonging to God (Lydia) (PDF | 8mb)
- Plans for the whole session on celebrating God (Palm Sunday) (PDF | 9mb)
- Appendix 1: 11 to 14s (PDF | 4mb)
- Appendix 2: Under 5s (PDF | 4mb)
- Appendix 3: Intergenerational (PDF | 4mb)
- Appendix 4: Vintage (PDF | 15 mb)
Additional resources - activity sheets
- Activity sheet for following God (cloud and fire) (PDF | 268mb)
- Activity sheet for listening to God (Samuel) (PDF | 303kb)
- Activity sheet for meeting with God (Feeding of the 5000) (PDF | 292kb)
- Activity sheet for belonging to God (Lydia) (PDF | 273kb)
- Activity sheet for celebrating God (Palm Sunday) (PDF | 244b)
Dramas and interviews are available on the URC Children's and Youth Work YouTube channel on the Timetravellers playlist.
Apply for a small grant
Small grants of £50 or £100 are available to support United Reformed churches in running a holiday club.
Feedback welcome
As always, we would really love some feedback. Do let us know what you found helpful and if there is anything else you wish we had included. Should we do another such resource next year, what would be most helpful to you? And do let us know how you use it – some pictures for our Facebook page would be greatly appreciated. Contact [email protected] or [email protected].
Paperwork and admin
Visit the downloads & resources page for holiday club paperwork.
Supersleuths
Welcome to Supersleuths, the first ever URC Holiday Club material. This free resource contains suggestions for a holiday club for 5 to 11 year olds and also contains appendices for intergenerational, toddlers, 11 to 14s and for vintage holiday club.
Holiday club materials
Download the whole resource, individual sections, activity sheets, colouring-in sheets, music sheets and lyrics, and additional dramas.
Main resources
- Whole document (PDF | 4mb)
- 5-11s holiday club (PDF | 4mb)
- Introduction (PDF | 1.4mb)
- Ruth (PDF | 820kb)
- Mary and Martha (PDF | 721kb)
- Timothy (PDF | 528kb)
- Esther (PDF | 453kb)
- Abraham and Sarai (PDF | 478kb)
- Appendices (PDF | 762kb)
Mini challenges
- Ruth (PPT | 4mb)
- Mary and Martha (PPT | 3mb)
- Timothy (PPT | 2mb)
- Esther (PPT | 9mb)
- Abraham and Sarah (PPT | 834kb)
Case file - Ruth
- Activity sheet (PDF | 326kb)
- Colouring sheet (PDF | 303kb)
- Story video
- Magnifying glass interviews.... Youtube video link
Case file - Martha & Mary
- Activity sheet (PDF | 703kb)
- Colouring sheet (PDF | 373kb)
- Story video - Youtube
- Magnifying glass interviews- Youtube
Case file - Timothy
- Activity sheet (PDF | 240kb)
- Colouring sheet (PDF | 420kb)
- Story video - Youtube
- Magnifying glass video - Youtube
Case file - Esther
- Activity sheet (PDF | 535kb)
- Colouring sheet (PDF | 352kb)
Case file - Abraham & Sarah
- Activity sheet (PDF | 206kb)
- Colouring sheet (PDF | 463kb)
- Story video - Youtube
- Magnifying glass video - Youtube
Songs
Supersleuths theme tune
- Sung version on Soundcloud
- Music (PDF | 102kb)
- Lyrics (PPT | 1mb)
You don't need a cape to be a hero
- Sung version on Soundcloud
- Music (PDF | 98kb)
- Lyrics (PPT | 544kb)
Zoom games
- Our favourites (PDF | 197kb)
- Close-up quiz (PPT | 15mb)
Extra dramas
These additional dramas were offered by Terry Baker to give examples of the qualities of our Bible characters.
- Ruth (Word | 15kb)
- Martha & Mary (Word | 15kb)
- Timothy (Word | 15kb)
- Esther (Word | 15kb)
- Abraham & Sarah (Word | 15kb)
Paperwork and admin
Visit the downloads & resources page for holiday club paperwork.
Snapshots
Welcome to Snapshots - a free downloadable resource for those running holiday clubs for children aged between 5-11 years of age.
Tying in with our theme for the year, Love is… , we are exploring a dusty old photograph album in God’s attic, seeing what the photographs in there can tell us about our relationship with God. Adventurous, belonging, creative, brave and surprising…. Our relationship with God’s love takes all sorts of different shapes but is always something quite special.
This material is not designed to be prescriptive, although you may use it that way if you wish. Nor is it designed to be exclusive; feel free to swap and change the ideas included here for ones you think more suitable for your groups. It is written as a five-day plan but you may decide to do a one-day extravaganza, a club once a week through the holidays, or maybe just select a couple of the sessions to do on two or three days in the week.
Holiday Club Materials
You can adapt this holiday club material in a variety of ways and the appendices at the back of the resource will give you suggestions and ideas of how to do so for various different settings.
Main resources
- Whole document (PDF | 2mb)
- Snapshots editable poster (PDF | 612kb)
- Essential things to think about (PDF | 371kb)
- Overview of content (PDF | 377kb)
- Theme activities (PDF | 484kb)
- Reflections for team leaders (PDF | 420kb)
- Under 5's Appendix (PDF | 408kb)
- 11-14 Years Appendix (PDF | 584kb)
- Intergenerational Appendix (PDF | 353kb)
- Vintage Appendix (PDF | 371kb)
Love is... Creative
- Love is Creative (PDF | 505kb)
Love is... Brave
- Love is Brave (PDF | 535kb)
Love is... Adventurous
- Love is Adventurous (PDF | 751kb)
Love is... Belonging
- Love is Belonging (PDF | 553kb)
Love is... Surprising
- Love is Surprising (PDF | 536kb)
Songs
Snapshots theme tune - "Always and Everywhere"
- Piano and lyrics (PDF | 108kb)
- Voice and chords (PDF | 87kb)
So Love
- Piano and lyrics (PDF | 91kb)
- Voice and chords (PDF | 80kb)
Activity sheets
Use these activity sheets during quiet moments, as an alternative arrival activity, or use as a take-home sheet
Activity sheets - full set (PDF|4mb)
Photographs
The photos from God's photograph album
Love is Creative: Creation colour black and white
Love is Adventurous: Calling the Disciples colour black and white
Love is Brave: Peter walks on water colour black and white
Love is Belonging: Abraham and Sarah colour black and white
Love is Surprising: The Incarnation colour black and white
Feedback welcome
As always, we would really love some feedback. Do let us know what you found helpful and if there is anything else you wish we had included. Should we do another such resource next year, what would be most helpful to you? And do let us know how you use it – some pictures for our Facebook page would be greatly appreciated. Contact [email protected] or [email protected].
Visit the downloads & resources page for holiday club paperwork.
Sparks and Stories
Welcome to Sparks and Stories - a free downloadable resource for those running holiday clubs for children aged between 5-11 years of age.
Tying in with our theme for the year, Story Story Story , we are gathering round the campfire, wrapped in our cosy camp blankets and armed with steaming mugs of hot chocolate and marshmallows on sticks to toast in the flames, as we listen to and share stories of Jesus together. What stories did Jesus tell and what stories were told about him? How does his story mingle with our stories? Let’s find out.
This material is not designed to be prescriptive, although you may use it that way if you wish. Nor is it designed to be exclusive; feel free to swap and change the ideas included here for ones you think more suitable for your groups. It is written as a five-day plan but you may decide to do a one-day extravaganza, a club once a week through the holidays, or maybe just select a couple of the sessions to do on two or three days in the week.
Holiday Club Materials
Main resources
Sparks and Stories full resource (PDF | 12MB)
Guidelines, themes and introduction (PDF | 1MB)
Badges (PDF|744KB)
Under Fives Appendix (PDF | 1MB)
11 to 14s Appendix (PDF | 434KB)
Vintage Appendix (PDF | 557KB)
Intergenerational Appendix (PDF | 847KB)
Activity Sheets
Day One - Starting Small (PDF | 848KB)
Day Two - Shining Bright (PDF | 892KB)
Day Three - Love God, Love Others (PDF | 840KB)
Day Four - The Way Back (PDF | 867KB)
Day Five - Go Out and Be (PDF | 734KB)
Advertising poster
This is an editable poster which means that you can add information about dates, times, location and contact detalis before displaying
Poster (PDF | 269 kb)
Feedback welcome
As always, we would really love some feedback. Do let us know what you found helpful and if there is anything else you wish we had included. Should we do another such resource next year, what would be most helpful to you? And do let us know how you use it – some pictures for our Facebook page would be greatly appreciated. Contact [email protected] or [email protected].
Visit the downloads & resources page for holiday club paperwork.